Google invests $280 million to spur home solar

Google is investing $280 million in solar power for private homes, its latest — and largest — investment in clean energy.
The money will allow installer SolarCity to offer solar systems to homeowners for no money up front. In exchange, customers agree to pay a set price for the power produced by the systems.
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On the surface this seems like a good idea. What could be the negative ramifications are not obvious and may not exist. The important thing here is that a powerful and credible entity is getting behind sustainable energy.
This will no doubt spur others to join the battle against fossil fuels. When enough businesses and individuals embrace the idea that we don’t need the oil producers, we will have costs of renewables down to the point that using it will not be an economic sacrifice.
Good for Google!